British dental journal
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British dental journal · Aug 2000
Ethnic and gender variations in university applicants to United Kingdom medical and dental schools.
To explore ethnic and gender variations amongst applicants to undergraduate United Kingdom medical and dental schools. ⋯ Significant inter-ethnic and gender differences are observed amongst applicants to medicine and dentistry. Dentistry appears to be relatively more attractive to minority ethnic applicants.
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British dental journal · Aug 2000
The use of interprofessional peer examiners in an objective structured clinical examination: can dental students act as examiners?
To assess whether final year dental students could act as reliable examiners within an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) by comparison with results obtained by an experienced member of staff. ⋯ On the basis of this pilot study final year dental students may be used as examiners in OSCEs where basic technical skills are to be evaluated. This development from peer group teaching provides further evidence supportive of interprofessional education.
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British dental journal · Aug 2000
Social background of minority ethnic applicants to medicine and dentistry.
To explore ethnic variations in social background of successful applicants to undergraduate United Kingdom medical and dental schools. ⋯ Significant inter-ethnic differences are observed in the social background of students entering medicine and dentistry. Dentistry accepted a greater proportion of students from lower social class backgrounds and from black and minority ethnic groups.